Abstract

Latest News is an EPrints plug-in developed by Joseph Roback and Anita Coleman (University of Arizona). It provides a web-based interface seamlessly integrated with EPrints and includes the following features among others:
1) News can be posted on the home page of the EPrints
archive
2) Utilizing EPrints login system, administrators can authorize users by role (admin/editor/user) to create/edit news
3) All plug-in functions are available via the Admin
pages of EPrints with appropriate permissions
4) The number of news items is configurable and there are separate configurations for inline and standalone news.
Scholarly behavior, including self-archiving, varies by discipline but the Latest News plug-in helps archive managers connect their research communities by posting relevant news and showcasing new members much more easily.
Latest News has been developed and used in the context of an EPrints archive, dLIST, Digital Library of Information Science & Technology, a cross-institutional subject repository for the Information Sciences. Implementation of Latest News also provides a customized and fresh look to the archive since news can be posted frequently. Finally, participation in Latest News enables all self-archiving scholars to see themselves as active participants not just in repository growth and use but also its design and software development.

Requirements

To use the News plugin inline, Apache Server-Side Includes (SSI) need to be enabled.

Installation

See http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/tnnd.html for additional installation instructions.